7. All the celebs are using them

If we can't appeal to your sense of reason, we'll appeal to your base instinct of cool.

Christian Bale, Hilary Swank, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kate Hudson, Tom Brady, Hugh Jackman and Jamie Oliver have all been snapped scooting to the shops. So you have no reason to be embarrassed sporting one of these down Grafton Street now.

9. And most importantly... dogs can ride scooters too

Úna Harty

Úna is a Limerick hun who refers to everyone as either gal or pal. Despite the fact that she’s studying Nanoscience she loves a bitta theatre, a bitta writing and a bitta Gaeilge. You’ll find her in The George most nights of the week covered in glitter trying to keep the Harty Party going. Her diet mainly consists of chocolate, pizza and popcorn.